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By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After roughly 20 years in the family, owners of the butterfly conservatory on Routes 5 and 10 are renewing an effort they began several years ago to hand over the reins to someone new. “It’s very bittersweet,” said Kathy Fiore, who...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Roughly 20 acres at 300 Daniel Shays Highway is expected to be the site of a campground again soon, as husband and wife Michael and Chrystal Snow prepare Quabbin Pines RV Resort for business. The Snows purchased the property, formerly the...

By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Charlton-based Tree House Brewing announced Friday that it plans to open a new location next year at the site of the former Channing Bete Co. on Routes 5 and 10.“Tree House will open an expansive, beautifully located facility in...

By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The owner of Damn Yankees BBQ on Elm Street has announced he is closing the restaurant’s doors while he continues to recover from the lasting effects of COVID-19.“Damn Yankees BBQ has been a passion of mine since a very young age and...

By MARY BYRNE

A brewery with roots in Connecticut has found its way to South Deerfield. Powder Hollow Brewery, which opened its flagship location in Enfield, Conn. in 2014, opened its doors to customers Friday afternoon at its new location at Yankee Candle Village...

By MAX MARCUS

GILL — Cielito Lindo opened this week at the town line of Gill and Turners Falls, offering a menu of homemade Mexican staples and family recipes that have been passed down over generations.The restaurant is at the corner of Route 2 and the Turners...

By MAX MARCUS

MONTAGUE CENTER — Recently under new ownership, the Montague Village Store on Main Street is rethinking its relationship with its community — both in its product offerings, and in the way the store styles and brands itself.Kathy Lynch, who took over...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — It’s the end of one era and the start of another at the New Salem General Store, which is set to have new owners Monday.Natalie and Jeffrey Reynolds are slated to take over from Rick and Lori Oliver, who about a quarter-century ago...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — Quabbin Valley Healthcare is now in its third month of new ownership.Scott Wheeler and several partners from Blupoint Healthcare purchased the facility at 821 Daniel Shays Highway from Cambridge Healthcare Group on Jan. 1. Wheeler said except...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEVERETT — Michael J. Kittredge II, whose homemade candle as a cash-strapped teenager evolved into an industry giant, has died. He was 67.Kittredge, founder of the Yankee Candle Co., died Wednesday evening at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston...

By DOMENIC POLI

SOUTH DEERFIELD – The Channing Bete Company expects to cease operations June 30, the South Deerfield publisher announced Tuesday.The first position eliminations will come June 24, and most employees will be released between June 24 and July 3,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Letting those New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside just got a bit more difficult, as a Planet Fitness franchise has opened in the Big Y plaza.Tom Sullivan, who has owned a Planet Fitness in Gardner for five years, said the new...

By DIANE BRONCACCIO

SHELBURNE FALLS — Like Goldilocks, you can’t be too picky about finding a bicycle that is “just right” — especially if you take it on a 750-mile ride.That’s why the riders of custom bikes made by Alex Meade may spend a few hours on an adjustable...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Rexnord Corp. has sold the Rodney Hunt Fontaine Inc. factory in Orange to the American arm of a company based in India, the purchasing company’s president said Tuesday afternoon.Ranjit Nair of JASH USA Inc. said he could not disclose how much...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Anthony Cutaia has one foot in the door of the recreational marijuana industry.The Orange resident opened the Good Vibes smoke shop at 9 East Main St. in mid-September to sell tobacco and smoking accessories. He hopes the store will...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Nearly 30 people started 2017 without jobs following the closure of Greenfield’s Burger King, which shut down at the end of the business day on Dec. 31.Increasing costs and declining sales played a large factor in the decision to close...

By DOMENIC POLI

A stone’s throw from Orange Town Hall, two brick buildings that once housed the New Home Sewing Machine Co. still sit on either side of South Main Street.A stroll inside will make you figuratively go back in time, as each structure greets you with a...